八
eight
- 八splitting
- kun
- や.っつya.ttsu
- on
- ハチhachi
mnemonic
Two strokes SPLITTING apart (八): a number that keeps dividing in half, 8 is 2 times 2 times 2. EIGHT. "Hachi" (ハチ): the loyal dog Hachikō got his name because he was the eighth puppy.
examples
- 八つやっつyattsueight (things)
- 八月はちがつhachigatsuAugust
- 八百屋やおやyaoyagreengrocer